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What do physical health and relational health have in common?
I hit a big milestone last week at boot camp, and it got me thinking... getting healthy physically is similar to getting healthy relationally. How so? THEY BOTH REQUIRE INTENTIONALITY & A PROCESS TO GET RESULTS Let me explain... 1. INTENTIONALITY: Big changes...
Great Advice to Graduates from Seasoned CEO’s
To All the Graduates & Parents of Graduates.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! The feeling of graduating from high school is exhilarating, but if you are like me, you might have some trepidation about what college will be like. For me, I was going 10 hours away leaving three...
Cultivating courage through enCOURAGEment!
Hello Intentional Family - Are you, or someone in your family going through a hard time? No doubt, doing hard things is, simply put… HARD! Doing hard things requires courage, and I believe that one of the best ways to cultivate courage is through...
Permission to Plan… YOUR Mother’s Day
Hello Moms! I have a confession to make. I love Mother's Day! I have another confession. It's because I plan the day. It's not that my family isn't willing to do celebrate me and make me feel special, but I've learned over the years, they need some direction, from me!...
“A Wonderfully Dysfunctional family…”
When people read the description of what I am doing with The Family Institute the line that gets the most attention is the part of my quote that reads, “Growing up in a wonderfully dysfunctional family..." Why the consistent reaction? I believe it is because we all...
Turn Ordinary Family Events Into Eternal Ones
In our culture today, family time is priceless. The competition to have quality family time is fierce, so how can we make it count? Technology has been put into our hands so that now even the youngest dinner guests have something to play. Sports at a competitive...
Parenting Your Adult Children
The second half of parenting is a combination of learning how to connect with our adult children as well as reflecting on (and developing) the legacy we leave them. The best relationships are those that are negotiated and renegotiated, and that certainly applies to...